Display rack



W. R. BOWES DISPLAY RACK "Mai'ch 19, 1940.

Filed Jan. 2, 1957 Patented Mar. 19, 1940 'llhe Clayton Manufacturing Company, Bristol, Gor1 n., a corporation of Connecticut 7 Application January 2,

1937, Serial No. 118,786

4 Claims. (01. zueoy My invention relates to the class of devicesemployed for displaying merchandise,- and an object of my invention ,-am ong others, is the provision of a display-rack which shall occupy little space when not in use and which will enable a large number of articles 'jofmerchetndise to be attractively displayed. 1 1

One form of a device embodying my invention and in the construction and'use of which the obm J'ects herein set out, as well as others, may be attained is illustrated in the accompanying drawinginwhich:

Figure 1 is a side View of my improved display rack. 1

Figure 2 is a, front face view of the same.

Figure 3 is a side View showing members of the rack folded.

Figure 4 is a back view with the bottom portion broken off. I 1

20 Figure 5 is a view in section on a plane denoted by the dotted lines 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Figure 6 is a view in section on a planedenoted by the dotted line 6-6 of Fig. 3.

In the accompanying drawing the numeral 1 denotes the back of my improved rack that-may be composed of any suitable material, preferably thin, as cardboard or the like, and as my improved rack is particularly applicable for the display of shears or similar articles, I have illustrated 3 such a use in the drawing herein. A number of pockets 8 are formed on the front of the rack, these being composed of a plurality of sheets 9 preferably of cardboard and of similar composition as that of the back I. These sheets are 35 spaced apart'at the bottom as by a number of strips I0 of material, preferably the same as that from which the back I and sheets 9 are formed.

These strips, the sheets, and the back are secured together as by means of screw bolts II or any 40 other suitable fastenings; Loops I2 are formed on the front of each of the sheets 9, these loops being preferably composed of elastic which is passed through the sheets to form a loop onthe front and then is extended along the back as at v9 and in each of the succeeding pockets will be dis- 1 posedwith their upper ends'located above the 55 upper ends of the next set of shears in front.

A display card I5 is pivotally attached to the upper end of the back I, this card having spaces 16 for the display of pictures, printing, or any other advertising matter. The pivotal connection for thisdisplay card consists of a number of pivot 5 loops I'Ltwo being employed herein located near opposite side edges of the back and display card, these loops being composed of elastic preferably the same as that employed for the loops I2, the loops I'I being preferably formed from a single piece of elastic passed from the front to the back and extending along the back with the ends fastened together as at I8, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4 of thedrawing. By locating these loops at a distance from the bottom edge I9 of the card I5 when such card is folded downwardly, as shown in Fig. 3, the elastic is stretched to form loops ill on the back of the rack and the elasticity at this point tends to hold the cardl5 in its folded position, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing. 20

A brace 2| preferably composed of the same material as that comprising the back, sheets, and card hereinbefore mentioned, issecured to the back face of the back I asby means of a foot 22, the material being creased crosswise, preferably near the top, to permit thebrace to be located at an angle to the foot 'for the'purpose of supporting the rack as a whole. A strut 23 is pivotally attached to the back 1 near its bottom edge and also to the brace 2| by means of elastic, the same as that hereinbefore described. 'This elastic, preferably of a single length, is extended throughthe back I to the front face thereof forming a loop 24, as-shown in Fig. 5. After passing through the back! the two strands are passed through the strut 23 and therealong as at 25, and thence backwardlyj through the strut, and then through the brace 2! where the ends arejsecured together as by a knot 26. The elasticity of the cord permits the strut to be extended into the position shown in Fig. 1, and whenfolded, after the outer end of the strut has been moved upwardly from the position shown in Fig. 1, the force created by the elasticity 'of the cord will have been so reduced. and distributed that the parts will tend to remain in the folded position shown in Fig. 3.

From what has been said it will be noted that my improved rack is particularly arranged for the attractive display of a comparatively large number of articles of merchandise, and when not in use it may be folded into a compact form so that it will occupy but a minimum amount of space.

In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes I have described the principles of operation of my invention, together with the device which I now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof; but I desire to have it understood that the device shown is only illustrative and that the invention may be carried out by other means and applied to uses other than those above set out.

I claim: v

1. A display rack comprising a back and a number of pockets on the front face of said back, said pockets being composed of a'plurality of sheets of material of gradually increased lengths from the front to the back, and loops disposed on the front face of said pockets and comprising a. single piece of elastic cordextending from one loop along. the back of the sheets to another loop, the, ends off said cord being fastened together at'theback 2. A display rack comprising a back, a number of pockets on the front face of said back, said pockets being composed of a plurality of sheets I of material of gradually increased lengths from the front to the back, and loops of elastic cord for supporting articles in said pockets, said loops being located at different elevations corresponding with the difference in lengths of said sheets, whereby the upper ends of said articles all of equal length are elevated one above another from front to back of the rack.

3. A display rack comprising a back, a number" of pockets on the front face of said back, said.

pockets being composed of a plurality of sheets of material each of which is gradually increased in length from one side to the other thereof to display articles of'difierent lengths all above-the upper edge of each of-said pockets, and loops disposed on the front face of saidpockets and com prising a single piece of elastic cord" extending from one loop-along the back of the sheets to another loop, the ends of the cord together at the back.

A display rack comprising "a back and a num'- ber of pockets on the front face of said back, said pockets being coinposedof a plurality of sheets .of material, of gradually increased-lengths from the front to'the back and'each of said sheets graduabeing fastened i ally increasing in'length from one side to the other thereof, and loops disposed on the front face'of each of said pockets and comprisinga single piece of elastic-cord extending horizontally onvthe front face to receive thelarticles and exei tending in an inclined direction from onelloop to the other on the back of the sheet. 

